AMIT War Update: News From Israel
These past days have brought with them a great deal of uncertainty, but also many moments that remind us of the strength and spirit within our AMIT community.
AMIT Stories
AMIT War Update: News From Israel
These past days have brought with them a great deal of uncertainty, but also many moments that remind us of the strength and spirit within our AMIT community.
News
AMIT Bar Ilan Gush Dan The Story Hidden in the Data
Three students from AMIT Bar Ilan Gush Dan High School recently found themselves facing a challenge.
March 2, 2026
Kfar Batya Campus
Sneak Peek: AMIT’s Kfar Batya Campus
Get a sneak peek at the ongoing progress at the Gabel & Straus Family Campus at AMIT Kfar Batya.
March 26, 2025
Spotlight Sessions
Spotlight Session #2: AMIT Builds Community
AMIT Israel Spotlight Session #2: AMIT’s Community of Co-Ed and Secular Schools – Bridging Divides, Building Community
December 9, 2024
AMIT Graduate Earns Pilot’s Wings After Completing Course Taught By Another AMIT Alum
July 9, 2018
A., a graduate of AMIT Ginsburg Bar Ilan Gush Dan, recently completed his pilot’s course, which happened to be taught by another alum of the school, Capt. D.
Yeshivat AMIT Ashdod Bids Farewell To Its First Graduating Class
June 29, 2018
Rabbi Shalom Malool, the head of Yeshivat AMIT Ashdod, said that his heart was “filled with pride and prayer—pride in the first graduating class that will serve as a guidepost for those that follow, and prayer for the success of the graduates in whatever they choose to do.”
Caring For Those In Need
June 27, 2018
Yair Ben Yishai attended Yeshivat AMIT B’Levav Shalem. When he became a full-fledged volunteer for Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s emergency services, he arrived at the home of Maria Schechtman, an elderly Holocaust survivor, who had died alone one night. Then Yair made sure she received a proper burial.
Helping Their Friends
June 27, 2018
Chananel Vaknin, a 7th grader at the AMIT High School in Maale Adumim, suffers from a rare lung disease. His classmates decided to buy him an electric mobility scooter as part of a school project. The students raised more than NIS 15,000. They used the extra funds to install a special mode so that he could use the scooter on Shabbat.
Improving Their Communities
June 27, 2018
A group of students from the AMIT Yehuda Jr. and Sr. High School in Afula received the “President’s Award for Volunteerism” in a special ceremony at the President’s Residence. The 11th-graders organized many successful chesed projects over the last three years.
Meaningful Army Service
June 27, 2018
The IDF’s Manpower Directorate published its annual ranking of cities and schools that “contribute more” to military service—meaning that their recruits join combat units and serve as officers. Yeshivat AMIT Nachshon ranked No. 4 out of all the boys’ schools in Israel (religious and secular), with a 100% enlistment rate.
AMIT Fred Kahane Students Brush Up Their English Skills At Special Camp
June 27, 2018
About 50 students voluntarily signed up for the program and come to school every day. They enjoy breakfast together and then take part in different activities, all of which are aimed at improving their English.
AMIT HaOfek Students Take No. 2 Spot at Tel Aviv University Competition
June 25, 2018
The team from AMIT HaOfek in Or Akiva designed a control system to monitor the various stages of ice cream production. They beat 170 other teams from across Israel to take the No. 2 spot.
AMIT Dvir Robotics Team Visits Microchip Manufacturer
June 24, 2018
The robotics team from AMIT Dvir Junior and Senior High School for Boys recently toured the Rehovot branch of Applied Materials, whose “innovations make possible the technology shaping the future,” according to the company.
AMIT Students Are…Breaking the Glass Ceiling
June 21, 2018
Assaf Rappaport, head of research and development at Microsoft Israel, recently said that the greatest missed opportunity in Israeli high-tech is the lack of women—they account for less than 20% of the high-tech workforce. Amnon Eldar, AMIT Director General, explains what the network is doing to combat that phenomenon.
Promoting Acceptance & Diversity
June 21, 2018
When a group of girls from the AMIT Ramle Technological High School, one of the network’s vocational schools, couldn’t find summer jobs, they created an “escape room” at the school that they called “Escape from the Stigmas.” To escape, participants went on a scavenger hunt for letters that form the words respect, love, acceptance, and others. The room was such a hit that the girls had to extend its hours of operation.
Making Auto-Tech History
June 21, 2018
Two 11th-grade AMIT students at the Elaine Silver Technological High School in Beersheva made history by becoming the first two female students—including the first Ethiopian girl ever—to enroll in the vocational school’s automotive electronics track. “Everyone says that this is men’s work, but we wanted to show that it’s not only for men,” said Malka Rata, one of the girls.
AMIT Gwen Straus Math Teacher Among Israel’s Top Educators
June 21, 2018
Bracha Amrousi, a math teacher at the AMIT Gwen Straus Junior and Senior Science High School for Boys, was named one of six “teachers of the nation” at a festive ceremony this week that was attended by President Reuven Rivlin and other dignitaries.
Tel Aviv University, Here Come 3 AMIT Afula Students!
June 20, 2018
Three students from AMIT Yehuda Junior and Senior High School are taking part in a special summer program at Tel Aviv University geared specifically toward children from Israel’s periphery.
Modi’in Boys’ Robotics Team wins 2nd Place In Estonia Competition
June 14, 2018
The Modi’in boys’ team, known as the Kipa Bots, competed against teams from more than 100 countries around the world. They won the mechanical planning category of the competition, one of the more significant parts of the contest.
Excelling In Robotics
June 12, 2018
The AMIT Yud Ashdod robotics team won the national innovation award at the FLL robotics competition for youth. They were chosen to represent Israel at the FIRST international robotics competition, where they faced off against 80 other teams.
Solving Real-World Problems
June 12, 2018
Students from the Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sutker AMIT Modi’in School for Boys won third place in an international young entrepreneurship competition with their eco-friendly tablecloth that has games printed on it and that doubles as a trash bag.
Two-Time Cyber Champs!
June 12, 2018
For the second consecutive year, students from AMIT Ginsburg Bar Ilan Gush Dan Jr. and Sr. High School for Boys won first place in the junior high division of the national cyber championship, run by the Education Ministry.
Collaborating With Cisco
June 12, 2018
AMIT Wasserman Torah, Arts and Sciences in Ma’ale Adumim launched new technology-related programs in the 2017 school year, including one in collaboration with IT and networking giant Cisco and Taasiyeda, an Israeli nonprofit that develops leadership and tech skills in kids.
AMIT Student Wins First-Ever Interactive Bible Competition
June 12, 2018
Aviel Haddad, an 8th-grade student at Yeshivat AMIT Ashdod, was recently crowned the winner of the first-ever interactive Bible contest in Israel. The initiative aimed to introduce the touch-screen generation to the Bible.
AMIT Bet Ashkelon Entrepreneurs Spread The Sound Of Music
June 10, 2018
AMIT Bet Ashkelon students worked with a business mentor to open a recording studio in their city with the hopes of making music and sound production more accessible to different populations.
AMIT Students Stage ‘Annie’ And Help Real Orphans
June 8, 2018
Students at Ulpanat AMIT Lehava Kedumim Junior and Senior High School received a special English lesson recently, which they transformed into an inspiring chesed initiative.
AMIT Kennedy Students Continue “Green Electricity” Winning Streak
June 5, 2018
AMIT students from across Israel gathered at the Gogya teacher training center in Ra’anana this week to take part in the network’s national research competition, in which teams from different schools present various scientific and environmental research projects.
Golda Meir Biographer to Speak at AMIT Baltimore Event
June 4, 2018
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History has not been kind to Golda Meir.
Although considered iconic in her time and a hero to Zionists and feminists around the world, the late Israeli prime minister has not fared well with many historians, observers of the Middle East or her fellow Israelis, largely for what’s viewed as her inability to prevent 1973’s Yom Kippur War.
Expanding the Tent: A Turning Point for AMIT
July 29, 2026
Around the year 2000, AMIT found itself at a crossroads. The leadership of the school network, known to be synonymous with religious Zionist education, was faced with a bold question: Should AMIT expand to include secular schools?
A Recipe for Life at Ulpanat AMIT Wasserman
May 5, 2026
Students at AMIT Wasserman High School for girls in Ma’ale Adumim, prepared for life after graduation in a unique and meaningful way – by inviting their grandmothers into the school kitchen.
Ulpanat AMIT Haifa Students Share Joy
April 29, 2026
A meaningful evening of hafrashat challah at a Haifa hotel recently took an unexpected turn.
AMIT Nordlicht Student Runs Toward Responsibility
April 22, 2026
When sirens sound, most people move toward shelter. Elroi Dadon does the opposite.
From AMIT Rehovot to the World Stage
April 15, 2026
Seven students from AMIT Ron Arad in Rehovot are heading to the international finals of the Ramon Space Olympiad this May, after earning second place in the national competition.
Building the Future, One Line of Code at a Time
April 9, 2026
Students at Yeshivat AMIT Eitan in Ma’aleh Adumim presented their Al-powered educational application to the National Education Prize Committee.
Teacher Spotlight
Shlomi Dahan
Eighth-grade Educator and Head of the Yeshiva Path and Middle School Principal, AMIT Eitan Ma’ale Adumim
Rabbi Mordechai Greenblatt
Bible Teacher at AMIT Fred Kahane Technological School in Ashkelon
Avener Maselton
Teacher at The Gloria & Henry I. Zeisel and Family Jr. College at Kfar Blatt in Petach Tikva